A group of 10 farmworkers may finally feel that they have found justice against Zoria Farms. The California-based company is one the biggest processors of dried fruit in the United States. The group of plaintiffs was comprised of men and women who all allege that they...
Legal Protection For Workers
ABM sued for allowing sexual harassment of janitors
When most California residents are heading home after a day's work, thousands of cleaners report for duty in deserted buildings to ensure the day-workers have clean and dust-free offices to return to in the morning. Workers of janitorial companies are extremely...
Uber drivers as employees or contractors: what’s the big deal?
Whether you actively follow California employment law news or simply enjoy having an easy way to schedule a ride somewhere, you've probably heard about a recent case involving the online ride-sharing company Uber. On Tuesday, the California Labor Commission ruled on...
Workers allege they were not given overtime and minimum wage
Millions of people across the country love watching their favorite chefs on television. One of the judges of the show "Chopped", Scott Conant, is named as one of the defendants in a lawsuit filed by some of the current and former workers at the Scarpetta...
Supreme Court rules on religious dress in the workplace issue
When 18-year-old Samantha Elauf applied to work at an Abercrombie Kids store, she did well during her interview. In fact, she did so well during her interview that she “scored” high enough on the company’s interview scale that she qualified for a...
Protecting Pregnant Workers Is Good For All Workers
A few months ago, the United States Supreme Court ruled that employers cannot impose a "significant burden" on pregnant workers and that an employer is not justified in making accommodations for a large percentage of non-pregnant workers, while denying the same kinds...
Can An Employer Terminate You For Not Being Attractive?
An employer cannot terminate you because your race or religion does not fit in with its sexy marketing scheme - that would be a failure to accommodate and or discrimination. For example, Samantha Elauf, a Muslim woman, had an interview with Abercrombie &...
What’s In All Those Papers You Sign On The First Day At A New Job?
You give up many rights, and protection from discrimination, by signing an arbitration agreement at work. Employees often sign these arbitration agreements unknowingly. You know how this happens. Remember that giant pile of paperwork you...